EP 1948064 A4 20130306 - MINAMALLY INVASIVE ORTHOPAEDIC DELIVERY DEVICES AND TOOLS
Title (en)
MINAMALLY INVASIVE ORTHOPAEDIC DELIVERY DEVICES AND TOOLS
Title (de)
MINIMAL INVASIVE ORTHOPÄDISCHE ABGABEVORRICHTUNGEN UND WERKZEUGE
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIFS ET OUTILS DE DISTRIBUTION ORTHOPEDIQUE MINIMALEMENT INVASIFS
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2006043790 W 20061109
- US 73555405 P 20051110
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2007058943A2] A tool for working in a cavity to which access is limited is disclosed. The tool has an elongated sheath with a bore and an open end that is positionable within the cavity. A filamentary element is slidably positioned within the bore of the sheath. A portion of the filamentary element is extendible outwardly from the sheath through the open end and into the cavity. The filamentary element may be biased into a curved or helical shape, and may be a loop or may have an awl, a cutting blade, a scoop, hook, balloon or other piece attached to its end.
IPC 8 full level
A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61B 17/7097 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 17/74 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 17/8811 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2090/037 (2016.02 - EP US); A61F 2/441 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/30581 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/30583 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [XI] US 2001049527 A1 20011206 - CRAGG ANDREW H [US]
- [XI] US 2004024410 A1 20040205 - OLSON STANLEY W [US], et al
- [XAI] US 2003050644 A1 20030313 - BOUCHER RYAN P [US], et al
- [XAI] US 2002058947 A1 20020516 - HOCHSCHULER STEPHEN [US], et al
- [XAI] WO 9962416 A1 19991209 - KYPHON INC [US]
- See references of WO 2007058943A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2007058943 A2 20070524; WO 2007058943 A3 20090430; CA 2626437 A1 20070524; EP 1948064 A2 20080730; EP 1948064 A4 20130306; JP 2009515596 A 20090416; US 2010137923 A1 20100603
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2006043790 W 20061109; CA 2626437 A 20061109; EP 06837326 A 20061109; JP 2008540212 A 20061109; US 8889306 A 20061109